Thunder_god Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Thus guts sharing my desk with the Contemptor: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/wrnjr/D6E28DCF-2844-474E-B62E-CAFC330EC804-2554-000001409C2C2A2F.jpg Just making one that fits in with my Cataphracts. It's a finecast kit bashed. I'll add a cloak, & a large Viking shield befitting the 40k Thor. What do y'all think? Will Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnars Claw Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Looks awesome :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3265482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysquigg Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Looking great brother! Are those cataphractii legs? Gs Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3265630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Been working on the conversion again since Christmas in retail land is over now. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/wrnjr/1BFF9435-053C-4752-B9B8-1919107E0B15-4312-0000020F826A194B.jpg The chap next to him will be my Wolf Lord. He's going to be built to represent Logan for rules purposes. Back to the forge! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3271898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Looking pretty sweet so far, Thunder. Nice GS-fu, brother. :rolleyes: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3271902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysquigg Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Great bit of GSing, is it a press mould? GS Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Great bit of GSing, is it a press mould? GS as much as I would love for my greestuff fu to be that good, it's not. Its my first ever attempt with Instant Mold. I think it works well enough in this application. A lifetime supply of pelts! I'm still working on the Arjac counts as' shield. I'm thinking it needs to be like a kite shield...nice & big. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
infyrana Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Nice work, Arjac is one of my favourite SW models (fluff and items included). If the Instand Mold works as well as what you've done there, I might have to have a go myself! For a shield, just remember that kite shields are associated with more of a Norman invention for horse riders covering their entire side from leg to shoulder. Stick with round, looks better for their overall impression ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Good point on the kite shield. Maybe for my Thunderwolves? The Instant Mold has a learning curve, but almost boiling water is the trick to get it to capture details. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rift Blade Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thanks for the tip about the instant mould. I got some recently & am just looking at trying it. Great work on your stuff. Keep it up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 If you make a nice large round shield this will run with the fluff and style well ;) not sure if Kite Shield will work for Thunder Cav but you can only trial and see Either way very nice model and great work from the instant mold - if you've got time I would love a small TuT on them :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 on the other hand a big ass shield might be more usefull for a bodyguard. it all depends on how you look at it Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 The image if Arjac in the codex shows him with a honking big shild, much more so than the one the mini is sculpted with. I'm thinking a large round shield with a nice boss in the center. Maybe the failcast one for the boss? I dont know. I'm still working on ideas... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3272995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 The image if Arjac in the codex shows him with a honking big shild, much more so than the one the mini is sculpted with. I'm thinking a large round shield with a nice boss in the center. Maybe the failcast one for the boss? I dont know. I'm still working on ideas... Never quoted myself before, but that idea took root: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/wrnjr/AC3968A6-320B-4E20-9EFE-EBF044091FD3-4892-0000026EEC629084.jpg The shield is 30mm in diameter. The FC shield is 16mm by comparison. Makes a nifty boss, doesn't it? Also worked on the axe for my Jarl (Logan Counts as): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/wrnjr/CBF076DA-C8FB-46D7-B4AE-3A601A1A3D8A-4892-0000026EE3E43E7C.jpg It's a combination of the terminator set frost axe, the Thunder Wolves axe, & the TC hammer: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/wrnjr/1CC21741-9A80-42FA-8017-7C17497FD5D2-4892-0000026ED93F4D6F.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/wrnjr/86CE7726-1EDC-43AD-921E-DD251966E259-4892-0000026ED2D623B8.jpg That's my take on how it can be both an axe & a power fist. Do you like? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3273026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I think the axe haft is too big unless you are able to bring it across his body and in a two-handed stance, then the sizing would imo be proportionate - atm even for 40k it just looks way too unwieldy - sorry chap... Very nice work on the Arjac shield haha - it's amazing how much smaller the FC shield is compared to a 'properly' sized one - especially as he's meant to be able to knock other marines off their feet with this thing haha Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3273107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WG Vrox Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I know the idea of a shield is to cover as much of the person holding it as possible, but if you put that shield on that model you wont even need to paint the whole front half of Arjac ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3273124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I think the axe haft is too big unless you are able to bring it across his body and in a two-handed stance, then the sizing would imo be proportionate - atm even for 40k it just looks way too unwieldy - sorry chap... Very nice work on the Arjac shield haha - it's amazing how much smaller the FC shield is compared to a 'properly' sized one - especially as he's meant to be able to knock other marines off their feet with this thing haha Good points. That pose would be contingent on finding the right conversion parts. Otherwise, I'm stuck. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3273374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysquigg Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I think the axe haft is too big unless you are able to bring it across his body and in a two-handed stance, then the sizing would imo be proportionate - atm even for 40k it just looks way too unwieldy - sorry chap... Very nice work on the Arjac shield haha - it's amazing how much smaller the FC shield is compared to a 'properly' sized one - especially as he's meant to be able to knock other marines off their feet with this thing haha Good points. That pose would be contingent on finding the right conversion parts. Otherwise, I'm stuck. Perhaps the Dwarven or Chaos fantasy bits might yield something of value? GS Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3273440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 The image if Arjac in the codex shows him with a honking big shild, much more so than the one the mini is sculpted with. I'm thinking a large round shield with a nice boss in the center. Maybe the failcast one for the boss? I dont know. I'm still working on ideas... Never quoted myself before, but that idea took root: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/wrnjr/AC3968A6-320B-4E20-9EFE-EBF044091FD3-4892-0000026EEC629084.jpg The shield is 30mm in diameter. The FC shield is 16mm by comparison. Makes a nifty boss, doesn't it? The shield is nice, but to be honest.......... I think it will take away from your model altogether. There has to be some balance for the piece as a whole. All in all, great work on your conversions. It's funny because I used the terminator legs myself. Great minds think alike! looking forward to your progress. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3279696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Nice conversion aside, I think those who complain about the small shield are missing the point. This shield is meant to double as a ccw and the smaller buckler size helps with mobility and allows him to swing that hammer. I mean, look at the shaft of that hammer... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3279767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushlicker Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Whoa, he looks so awesome, that he could be a grat wolf , not some silly champion Inspiring work here, mate :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3279929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 it's a tad pricey BUT you could look at the Ivanus Enkomi (Minotaurs Chaplain) model from FW - it's pretty much the only one I can find which has the weapon across the chest - you'd need to bulk out the shoulders somewhat as he in PA - however he does have large benefits - his Crozius is easy to chop 'n' change, take the head off, put your axe onto the shaft and clean it up, the PF bit is sorted as he actually has one - hope that helps. Seeing the size of the shield compared to Arjac himself, I'd suggest shrinking it a bit - maybe if you took off the edge rim, then it would still be larger than the current one and not too large to look useable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/268105-heresy-era-arjac/#findComment-3280082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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